The influence of cyclic compression and distraction on the healing of experimental tibial fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 709-715

  Hente, Reiner ^a   Fuchtmeier B ^a   Schlegel, U ^b   Ernstberger, A ^a   Perren, S M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Animal model; Callus formation; Fracture biomechanics; Fracture healing; Interfragmentary micromotion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALLUS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHYSIS; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE HEALING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOTOMY; PERIOSTEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SHEEP; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; BONY CALLUS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOTOMY; PLIABILITY; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2942590935     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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